JPH0776402A - Lid for garbage box - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a lid for garbage box which is used for a garbage box without any work inside of the garbage box and can be mounted on the existing garbage box in use by stacking cups which are thrown in by a predetermined number and making the used cups which are stacked in the lid drop into the garbage box. CONSTITUTION:As for a lid to be mounted on a garbage box, a cup throw-in port 8 is formed in the top plate 6 of a lid main body 1, and a cup guide cylinder 10 which follows the cup throw-in port 8 is provided. A pair of stoppers 16 which are closed by spindles 20 and opened due to the weight of a predetermined number of cups are mounted by hinges in such a manner that they can be opened and closed at opposing positions at a lower end position of the cup guide cylinder 10.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a lid for a trash can containing synthetic resin cups, paper cups and the like for beverages sold by a beverage vending machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a fast food shop or a vending machine at a station or a street where beverages are sold using paper cups or resin cups, it is usual to throw away used cups in a trash can. .

[0003]

In the above-mentioned method of disposing of the used cup, the cup is thrown into the trash box as it is, so that the air occupies a large proportion in the trash box and the trash box becomes full soon. There was a problem.

When the trash can is full, it is necessary to take out the used cups from the trash and dispose of them in a lump, but if the cups were chaotically discarded as before,
There is also a problem in that much extraction work must be done.

In order to increase the storage rate of used cups, the space occupied by the cups may be reduced, so that a large number of cups may be stacked and discarded, or the cups may be crushed or crushed and discarded. However, the person who has finished drinking does not throw away the cup in consideration of that point, and generally throws it as it is.

[0006] Therefore, the applicant has formed a large number of cup insertion ports on the lid for the trash can so that the cups thrown in the trash can are stacked in the trash can, and wire rods are formed in the trash can corresponding to the insertion ports. A trash can has been developed, which has a shooter provided therein, and a cup inserted from an input port can be stacked in the shooter (see Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-124701). However, the trash box provided with this shooter has a problem that the cost of the shooter is high and cannot be provided at low cost.

In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention does not make any work in the trash can, and in the lid provided to the trash can, a certain number of loaded cups are stacked and stacked in the lid. It is an object of the present invention to provide a new trash can lid that allows used cups to drop into the trash can and can also be installed in an existing trash can that is in use.

[0008]

In order to solve the above-mentioned object, in the trash can of the present invention, a lid provided on the trash can,
A cup insertion port is formed on the top plate of the lid body, and a cup guide tube is provided following this cup insertion port. At the lower end position of this cup guide tube, each is closed by a weight and opened by a certain number of cup weights. It is characterized in that a pair of stoppers are attached to opposite positions by a hinge that can be opened and closed.

Further, according to the present invention, since the two cup insertion ports are formed, the cups stacked in the trash can are evenly accommodated, which is effective, and the upper plate of the lid main body is inclined forward. This makes it easier to insert the cup.
Further, in the present invention, in order to make the point of contact between the stopper and the lower end of the cup guide cylinder, a protrusion is provided on either the stopper or the lower end of the cup guide cylinder, whereby the beverage syrup adheres to the contact point. Also, the stopper and the lower end of the cup guide cylinder do not adhere to each other to prevent malfunction of the stopper.

Further, according to the present invention, slight inward locking projections which engage with the upper edge of the trash can are provided at the front and rear two positions on the lower ends of the left and right side walls of the lid body so that the lid does not come off from the trash can. , It is effective to collect used cups so that the lid can be easily removed from the trash can. Further, in the present invention, the upper plate of the lid and the cup guide tube are detachable, and the cup guide tube and the pair of stoppers are detachable.
By tilting the peripheral walls of the lid body so that they can be stacked, assembly of the lids can be done easily in the field, and when transporting many lids, the lid bodies are stacked and transported to reduce transportation costs. It is effective.

[0011]

The pair of stoppers hinged to the lower end of the cup guide cylinder of the trash can lid of the present invention are normally closed by the action of their weights. Then, the used cups that have been loaded from the cup loading port are placed on the stopper, and the sequentially loaded cups are in a stacked state. Since the pair of stoppers are provided at opposite positions, the cups are always maintained in the upright state and are not inclined, and the loaded cups are easily stacked. Then, when a certain number of cups are stacked and the weight thereof exceeds the weight, the stopper is opened, and the stacked cups are dropped and stored in the trash box. Then, the stopper is automatically closed by the closing action of the weight, and waits for the next cup to be put in.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The details of the present invention will be described below with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a lid main body which constitutes the trash can of the present invention, which is molded with a synthetic resin plate. The lid main body 1 has a substantially planar rectangular shape, and is constructed by bending the edge of the lower projecting edge 3 downward and covering the open upper edge portion 4 of the dustbin 2. A slight inward locking projection 5 that engages with the open upper edge portion 4 of the trash can 2 is provided at the front and rear two places at the lower ends of the bent edges of the lower protruding edges on the left and right sides of the lid body 1. The locking projections 5 prevent the lid from being unintentionally removed by an ordinary person, so that a person collecting used cups can easily remove the lid from the trash can.

The lid main body 1 has an upper plate 6 and a peripheral wall 7. The peripheral wall 7 is inclined so that the upper part is recessed so that it can be stacked at the time of transportation, and the upper plate 6 is in front. It is tilted downwards, which makes it easier to insert the cup. The upper plate 6 has two left and right cup insertion ports 8 and 8 formed therein.
The cup guide tube described later is inserted and attached. Further, locking holes 9 and 9 for detachably attaching the cup guide cylinder are formed at positions near the cup insertion ports 8 and 8, respectively.

In the drawing, reference numeral 10 denotes a cup guide cylinder, which has a flange 11 in the upper opening, and the opening and the flange 11 are inclined to match the inclination of the upper plate 6 of the lid body 1. Downward locking projections 12 are provided at the left and right positions of this flange, and locking projections 13 are formed inside thereof. The locking protrusion may be formed on the outside. The cup guide cylinder 10 is inserted into the cup insertion ports 8 and 8 of the upper plate 2 of the lid main body 1 from above, and the flange 11 is locked to the edges of the cup insertion ports 8 and 8 and to the left and right of the flange 11. The downwardly provided locking protrusions 12, 12 are inserted into and locked by the locking holes 9, 9 of the upper plate 6, and are detachably attached to the lid body 1. Further, at the lower end of the cup guide cylinder 10, a pair of bearing pieces 14, 1 projecting forward or backward at the front and rear positions thereof, respectively.
4 are projected, and bearing holes 15, 15 are formed in the bearing pieces 14, 14, respectively.

Reference numeral 16 in the drawing denotes a stopper, which is made of a plate in the illustrated embodiment, but may be made of a wire rod. A pair of the stoppers 16 are provided, and the stoppers 16 are pivotally supported by the bearing pieces 14 at the lower end of the cup guide cylinder 10 and can be opened and closed at opposite positions of the lower end opening of the cup guide cylinder 10. This stopper 16 is shown in FIGS. As shown in the figure, the stopper 16 has an upright portion 17 at its base, and shaft projections 18, 18 pivotally supported in the bearing hole 15 of the bearing piece 14 at both ends thereof. Also,
It is preferable that a weight support rod 19 is provided so as to project from the upright portion 17 in a direction opposite to the stopper 16, and a weight 20 is attached to the weight support rod 19. The attachment position of the weight 19 can be adjusted. The stopper 16 can be attached to the cup guide cylinder 10 so that the shaft projections 18, 18 are pushed between the pair of bearing pieces 14, 14 to pivotally support them. In the figure, reference numerals 21 and 21 are projections provided on the stopper 16 so as to make point contact with the lower end of the cup guide cylinder 10, so that even if the beverage syrup adheres, the stopper 16 will be attached to the cup guide cylinder 10. It is designed to prevent the stopper from opening and closing when it is stuck.

The lid of the trash can of the present invention having the above-described structure is used by covering the trash can 2 as shown in FIG. A person who has finished drinking with the cup, when the used cup is inserted from the cup insertion port 8, is placed on the stopper 16 which is openable and closable at the lower end of the cup guide cylinder 10 and closed by the weight 20. The cups sequentially loaded in this way enter the cups previously loaded and are stacked in the cup guide cylinder 10.
Moreover, this cup is at a position where the stoppers 16 are opposite to each other.
Since the individual pieces are provided, the force is evenly applied to each of them and they are maintained vertically, so that the loaded cups are reliably stacked. Then, when a certain number of cups are loaded and become heavier than the balance with the weight 20, the stacked cups open the stoppers and fall into the trash box 2.

[0017]

As described above, if the lid of the dustbin of the present invention is stacked in the cup guide cylinder and dropped into the dustbin, the stacked cups are thrown into the dustbin, and a large number of cups are placed. Has the effect of being able to be stored in the trash. Moreover, since a pair of stoppers are provided at the lower end of the cup guide tube so as to be openable and closable at opposite positions, the cups are placed upright on the stoppers, and there is little risk that the cups will not stack due to tilting, and the cups will not be stacked. It also has the advantage of being able to more reliably drop the. Further, in the case where the two loading ports are provided, the stacked cups are uniformly loaded into the trash can, and the storage efficiency can be improved. Further, it is practical because it can be easily attached to the already used trash can.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a trash can lid of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a state in which a lid for a trash can of the present invention is combined with a trash can.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the trash can lid of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a lid for a trash can of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the trash can lid of the present invention with the cup guide tube removed.

6 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a side view of the cup guide tube.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG.

FIG. 10 is a side view of a stopper provided on the bottom of the cup guide tube.

FIG. 11 is a plan view of the same stopper as above.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Lid Main Body 2 Trash Can 3 Lower Overhanging Edge 4 Opening Upper Edge 5 Engagement Protrusion 6 Upper Plate 7 Circumferential Wall 8 Cup Insertion Port 9 Locking Hole 10 Cup Guide Tube 11 Flange 12 Locking Projection 13 Locking Projection 14 Bearing Piece 15 Bearing Hole 16 Stopper 17 Standing Part 18 Shaft Protrusion 19 Weight Support Rod 20 Weight

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A lid provided on a trash can, wherein a cup insertion port is formed in an upper plate of a lid main body, and a cup guide cylinder is provided following the cup insertion port. Each of the cup guide cylinders has a lower end position. A lid for a trash can, characterized in that a pair of stoppers, which are closed by a weight and opened by a certain number of cup weights, are hinged to be openable and closable at opposite positions. 2. The trash can lid according to claim 1, wherein two cup insertion openings are formed. 3. The trash can lid according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an upper plate of the lid main body is inclined forward. 4. A projection is provided on either the stopper or the lower end of the cup guide cylinder in order to make a point contact between the stopper and the lower end of the cup guide cylinder.
The lid for the trash described in any of 1. 5. The trash can according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein slight inward locking projections for engaging with an upper edge of the trash can are provided at front and rear two places respectively at lower ends of left and right side walls of the lid body. lid. 6. An upper plate of the lid and a cup guide tube are detachable, and the cup guide tube and a pair of stoppers are detachable.
The trash can lid according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the peripheral wall of the lid body is inclined so as to be stackable.